How Sex of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Access to Treatment Services Relates to Parental Stress
Joint Authors
Zamora, Irina
Harley, Eliza K.
Green, Shulamite A.
Smith, Kathryn
Kipke, Michele D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience higher levels of stress in comparison to parents of neurotypical children and consequently are more susceptible to negative health and social outcomes (Dunn et al., 2001).
However, less is known about how individual child characteristics impact stress levels in parents of children with ASD.
In this study, we examined the relationship between individual characteristics (i.e., sex) of children with ASD and parental stress.
Access to comprehensive treatment services was also examined as a contributing factor to parental stress.
Parenting stress was higher for parents of girls than for parents of boys, and for parents of girls (but not boys) fewer services predicted higher parental distress.
Findings highlight the importance of providing parents of girls with ASD with more tailored support.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zamora, Irina& Harley, Eliza K.& Green, Shulamite A.& Smith, Kathryn& Kipke, Michele D.. 2014. How Sex of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Access to Treatment Services Relates to Parental Stress. Autism Research and Treatment،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016059
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zamora, Irina…[et al.]. How Sex of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Access to Treatment Services Relates to Parental Stress. Autism Research and Treatment No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016059
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zamora, Irina& Harley, Eliza K.& Green, Shulamite A.& Smith, Kathryn& Kipke, Michele D.. How Sex of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Access to Treatment Services Relates to Parental Stress. Autism Research and Treatment. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016059
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016059